The Awareness Group, Inc.

Overview

• Integrated infrastructure and service provider to the alternative-energy industry.
• Core platform: TAG GRID, a proprietary national platform that enables solar sales organizations and licensed contractors to develop and deploy residential and commercial solar energy projects.
• Business model: Provides a bundled suite of services to industry service providers (sales teams and installers). The company does not perform installations or employ solar sales agents.

TAG GRID platform and service units

Five interconnected business units comprise the TAG GRID platform:

• TAG Financial Services (≈54% of total revenue)
  • Contract preparation, financing structuring, quality assurance, sales closings, and servicing of consumer loans for solar projects.
• TAG Capital (≈12% of total revenue)
  • Manages the company’s internal fund; originates proprietary prepaid PPAs, consumer loan notes, and ITC monetization.
• TAG Construction (≈9% of total revenue)
  • Maintains a national network of licensed solar contractors; earns a markup on labor and installation scope.
• TAG Distribution (≈11% of total revenue)
  • Procures solar materials at scale through national manufacturer/distributor relationships and resells to the contractor network at a markup.
• TAG Dealer & Broker Network (≈14% of total revenue)
  • Trains, vets, and onboards independent sales representatives and referral organizations that channel projects to TAG.

Key subsidiaries and roles

• The Awareness Group, LLC (TAG)
  • Wholly owned operating subsidiary acquired via the September 17, 2024 reverse merger; TAG operates the TAG GRID platform and is the accounting acquirer in the reverse recapitalization.
• Captain Manicorn
  • Digital media and customer-acquisition subsidiary; 51% owned by the company, 49% owned by unrelated third parties; management controls operations and finances.
• Candela Coin
  • Technology subsidiary integrating blockchain and IoT into the renewable-energy ecosystem; operates a tokenized loyalty rewards platform issuing Candela Coins based on verified solar energy production.
• Standard Eco
  • Primary solar installations partner; majority-owned by the company; handles residential and commercial installations nationwide, including permitting, construction, compliance, and commissioning.
• Southwest Financial
  • Financial services and underwriting arm; originates and administers consumer loan notes and prepaid PPAs; conducts creditworthiness assessments, production-forecast verification, and financing structuring.
• Hard Solar portfolio
  • Portfolio of solar projects; 634 projects counted as of September 30, 2025 (per controller schedule).
• REPM acquisition and unwind
  • January 25, 2025: acquired 51% of Renewable Energy Products Manufacturing Corp. with an option to acquire the remaining 49% subject to an EBITDA condition.
  • June 26, 2025: the acquisition was mutually unwound after REPM did not fulfill anticipated needs.

Project scale and assets

• Hard Solar portfolio: 634 projects as of September 30, 2025.
• Internally developed platform assets (TAG Enterprise / TAG GRID, PPA Finance Program, Candela Coin, Captain Manicorn) were derecognized from the balance sheet through a prior-period restatement, reflecting accounting determinations about capitalization, period costs, or unrealized contingencies.

Employees and offices

• Employees: 11 full-time employees as of September 30, 2025.
• Headquarters: Principal executive offices at 7575 E Redfield Rd, Scottsdale, AZ. The company leases approximately 1,500 square feet on a month-to-month basis at $3,500 per month.

Recent corporate actions and stock information

• September 2024: Reverse merger with The Awareness Group, LLC (TAG); TAG became a wholly owned subsidiary and the accounting acquirer in the reverse recapitalization.
• September 2025: FINRA approved the name change to The Awareness Group, Inc. and adjusted the ticker to TAAG.
• The company trades on OTC markets under the symbol TAAG.

Financial snapshot and risk factors

• Going concern and liquidity
  • The company has a history of operating losses and, as of September 30, 2025, an accumulated deficit of $1,357,440 and limited cash resources. The independent auditor’s report expresses substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Continued operations depend on increasing revenues and securing additional equity or debt financing.
• Revenue composition
  • Revenue is distributed across the TAG GRID units as listed above, with the largest share from financial services activities.
• Financial reporting and audits
  • Fiscal year 2024 statements were re-audited following an SEC enforcement action involving the prior auditor.
  • The company is delinquent on filing its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and plans to file an NT 10-K after completing the audit.
  • A change of auditors occurred in 2025; the new auditor is Shah Teelani & Associates (Ahmedabad, India) for the 2025 year and to re-audit 2024.
• Legal and governance considerations
  • Ongoing legal proceedings related to prior management concerning compensation for the acquisition of The Awareness Group.
  • Limited corporate governance: no audit committee, compensation committee, or nominating committee; no audit committee financial expert.
  • The company is a smaller reporting company and an emerging growth company with reduced disclosure requirements.
  • Penny stock implications due to OTC trading.
• Financing structure
  • No traditional credit facility; funding has been provided historically by the CEO (12.75% interest) and through convertible promissory notes.

Summary

The Awareness Group, Inc. operates a platform-and-services business for the solar energy industry through its TAG GRID platform, supplying financing, procurement, construction coordination, and sales-generation services to installers and sales teams. Revenue is generated across five business units, with the largest share from financial services. The company has a complex corporate structure with multiple subsidiaries, a small workforce, an accumulated deficit, and auditor and filing matters that present liquidity and governance risks.